Presentation

In March 2007, Tarragona took the first step in an exciting race. The plenary session at the Town Hall decided unanimously to make Tarragona a formal candidate to host the XVIII Mediterranean Games in 2017.

This goal is a great opportunity and, at the same time, a huge challenge for Tarragona. Ever since they were first devised, the Mediterranean Games have grown in size. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Committee for the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) have managed to turn them into the most important multisport event in the Mediterranean area.

For a medium-sized city like Tarragona, in terms of collective effort and being in the international spotlight, the organisation of the Mediterranean Games means the same as the Olympic Games do for big cities like Barcelona, Athens and London. Tarragona will prove it is ready to take up the challenge.